The European Commission has activated new crisis measures to support the fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The crisis mechanism of the European Maritime,…
Built at the Trefjar yard in Iceland, a new 10.99 metre netter has been delivered to skipper/owner Otto Harold Williassen who fishes from Digermulen in Norway’s Lofoten islands. Karin is…
Spanish technology company Satlink has partnered with the Olive Ridley Project (ORP) and the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) to establish a programme for the removal and reuse of…
Faroese pelagic trawler Finnur Friði, ordered by the Varðin Group from the Karstensen yard in Skagen, will be outfitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion system. The 88 metre Finnur Friði,…
Brim’s factory trawler Örfirisey is landing in Vopnafjörður after a trip in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. Örfirisey is scheduled to sail at midday today. Landing in Vopnafjörður…
Scotland’s fishing industry is taking a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make the annual management decisions on herring, mackerel and blue whiting stocks. The Scottish Government…
After a couple of years during which Covid ruled out practically every industry event and exhibition, the Irish Skipper is back, taking place for the first time at its new…
There’s something poignant about using the European Parliament to introduce a group set up to counter efforts to have demersal fishing outlawed – as this is precisely where the decisions…
The partners in the fisheries supply chain – suppliers, auctions and trade/processing – have managed to hammer out a fuel price surcharge scheme, providing support to fishing companies that are…
There’s a lot of shared history between Reykjavík fishing and processing company Fiskkaup and technology company Skaginn 3X – now part of Baader. Skaginn 3X supplied the processing equipment for…